RE: The new BMW M3 Touring has officially arrived
Discussion
BFallon said:
The best performance estate on the market for under £100k. It's beautiful inside and out. A true sports car in estate clothing.
That is why I mentioned the E63AMG . Is the M3 better than one of these?https://zenithperformance.co.uk/current-stock/e63s...
Edited by cayman-black on Sunday 26th June 17:19
cayman-black said:
BFallon said:
The best performance estate on the market for under £100k. It's beautiful inside and out. A true sports car in estate clothing.
That is why I mentioned the E63AMG . Is the M3 better than one of these?https://zenithperformance.co.uk/current-stock/e63s...
Edited by cayman-black on Sunday 26th June 17:19
I was at Goodwood on Saturday and had a sit in this on the BMW stand.
I will concede It looked quite good in the dark purple colour. I hated the bucket seats, although I'm not exactly petite and they are optional.
Interestingly I was then able to sit in and Alpina estate at the Sytner Stand.
Although it was a D3S and not a B3S I was underwhelmed by the interior.
I though Alpine were supposed to use higher grade leather, but the leather felt very ordinary to me and the whole interior felt bland.
The M3 felt much more special inside.
Both had that ridiculously large squishy wheel rim, it feels like they just get bigger and bigger. The wheel of the Giulia Quad I used to own was just perfect to hold and much more delicate.
I will concede It looked quite good in the dark purple colour. I hated the bucket seats, although I'm not exactly petite and they are optional.
Interestingly I was then able to sit in and Alpina estate at the Sytner Stand.
Although it was a D3S and not a B3S I was underwhelmed by the interior.
I though Alpine were supposed to use higher grade leather, but the leather felt very ordinary to me and the whole interior felt bland.
The M3 felt much more special inside.
Both had that ridiculously large squishy wheel rim, it feels like they just get bigger and bigger. The wheel of the Giulia Quad I used to own was just perfect to hold and much more delicate.
urquattroGus said:
I was at Goodwood on Saturday and had a sit in this on the BMW stand.
I will concede It looked quite good in the dark purple colour. I hated the bucket seats, although I'm not exactly petite and they are optional.
Interestingly I was then able to sit in and Alpina estate at the Sytner Stand.
Although it was a D3S and not a B3S I was underwhelmed by the interior.
I though Alpine were supposed to use higher grade leather, but the leather felt very ordinary to me and the whole interior felt bland.
The M3 felt much more special inside.
Both had that ridiculously large squishy wheel rim, it feels like they just get bigger and bigger. The wheel of the Giulia Quad I used to own was just perfect to hold and much more delicate.
Alpina's come with standard BMW leather the D/B3 are specced with the same leather as a 320d as standard, it's a myth that has endured as the journalists keep talking about a luxurious interior that they don't have unless you spend 5 figures on the lavalina leather option it's all standard BMW fare.I will concede It looked quite good in the dark purple colour. I hated the bucket seats, although I'm not exactly petite and they are optional.
Interestingly I was then able to sit in and Alpina estate at the Sytner Stand.
Although it was a D3S and not a B3S I was underwhelmed by the interior.
I though Alpine were supposed to use higher grade leather, but the leather felt very ordinary to me and the whole interior felt bland.
The M3 felt much more special inside.
Both had that ridiculously large squishy wheel rim, it feels like they just get bigger and bigger. The wheel of the Giulia Quad I used to own was just perfect to hold and much more delicate.
A standard M3/4 has a much better spec than either a D3 or B3.
I'm a big fan of both M and Alpina.
There's no denying though, if you take a standard 3 series and list every bespoke item on a M3 compared to an Alpina, the M3's list would be MUCH bigger.
We all know where the money goes when buying an Alpina but to the untrained eye, the M3 is significantly more bespoke everywhere.
There's no denying though, if you take a standard 3 series and list every bespoke item on a M3 compared to an Alpina, the M3's list would be MUCH bigger.
We all know where the money goes when buying an Alpina but to the untrained eye, the M3 is significantly more bespoke everywhere.
Wills2 said:
urquattroGus said:
I was at Goodwood on Saturday and had a sit in this on the BMW stand.
I will concede It looked quite good in the dark purple colour. I hated the bucket seats, although I'm not exactly petite and they are optional.
Interestingly I was then able to sit in and Alpina estate at the Sytner Stand.
Although it was a D3S and not a B3S I was underwhelmed by the interior.
I though Alpine were supposed to use higher grade leather, but the leather felt very ordinary to me and the whole interior felt bland.
The M3 felt much more special inside.
Both had that ridiculously large squishy wheel rim, it feels like they just get bigger and bigger. The wheel of the Giulia Quad I used to own was just perfect to hold and much more delicate.
Alpina's come with standard BMW leather the D/B3 are specced with the same leather as a 320d as standard, it's a myth that has endured as the journalists keep talking about a luxurious interior that they don't have unless you spend 5 figures on the lavalina leather option it's all standard BMW fare.I will concede It looked quite good in the dark purple colour. I hated the bucket seats, although I'm not exactly petite and they are optional.
Interestingly I was then able to sit in and Alpina estate at the Sytner Stand.
Although it was a D3S and not a B3S I was underwhelmed by the interior.
I though Alpine were supposed to use higher grade leather, but the leather felt very ordinary to me and the whole interior felt bland.
The M3 felt much more special inside.
Both had that ridiculously large squishy wheel rim, it feels like they just get bigger and bigger. The wheel of the Giulia Quad I used to own was just perfect to hold and much more delicate.
A standard M3/4 has a much better spec than either a D3 or B3.
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